John Barth / THE SOT-WEED FACTOR Signed 1st Edition 1960

Description: THE SOT-WEED FACTOR [Signed] Author: Barth, John Title: THE SOT-WEED FACTOR [Signed] Publication: New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960 Edition: First Edition, First Printing, First State Dust Jacket Description: Octavo, 806 pages. In Good condition with a Good minus condition dust jacket. Dark sea green spine with yellow lettering outlined in black. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$7.50", has moderate age-toning throughout, moderate wear along the edges, moderate bending wear, moderate chipping along the head edges, moderate wear and chipping along the fore corners, moderate wear along the spine, tearing along the spine head and tail edges, and moderate chipping along the spine head and tail edges. Boards have moderate shelving wear, moderate chipping along the tail edges, a dent on the front head edge, mild wear along the head edges, mild chipping along the front fore edge, fraying along the fore corners, staining along the front and rear covers, mild wear along the spine, and moderate wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has denting along the fore edge from the front end-page to the title page, staining on the front and rear end-pages, adhesive wear along the front and rear pastedowns, mild age-toning throughout, mild wear along the edges, and moderate age-toning along the edges. Signed flat by John Barth on half-title page. DL consignment. Shelved Room C. NOTES "The Sot-Weed Factor" is a satirical novel about the life of "Poet Laureate of Maryland" Ebenezer Cooke who wrote a poem of the same title. The novel was and remains beloved by critics and readers alike. Fans of John Barth's works often consider this novel to mark the beginning of his literary postmodernist period. This version of the novel is wrapped in a worn first-state dust jacket, which itself is wrapped in a protective mylar covering. Seller ID: 1386385 Subject: Literature Welcome to the eBay store of Second Story Books! DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have an extensive internet presence and provide accredited appraisals member ASA.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 450 USD

Location: Rockville, Maryland

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